道不拾遗

Traditional: 道不拾遺

dào bù shí yí

Dictionary entry

lit. no one picks up lost articles in the street (idiom)

What does 道不拾遗 mean?

道不拾遗 (dào bù shí yí) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. no one picks up lost articles in the street (idiom)

2fig. honesty prevails throughout society

Character breakdown

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道dàoroad; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3]) · (bound form) way; reason; principle 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-拾shèto ascend in light steps 遗yí(bound form) to leave behind

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道不拾遗

dào bù shí yí

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